xAI co-founder quits to launch AI safety venture

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Igor Babuschkin ~announced~ his exit from the company to launch Babuschkin Ventures — a VC firm focused on backing startups that promise to make AI “safe and beneficial to humanity.” The exit comes amid a string of PR controversies for xAI’s Grok chatbot that include political rants, a feature that lets users generate inappropriate pictures, and romantic chatbot avatars designed for adults.